See that cat on the mountaintop He's gonna rock baby, just won't stop I say wade in the water Wade down in the water You wade in the water Everybody wade in the water See that gal dressed in white? She likes to wade in, all night I say wade in the water You wade down in that water Wade in the water The hound dog's wading in the water See you wading in the water See that cat dressed in green? He's a poor little cat that I ever could see I say you wade in the water Wade down in the water Wade in the water Everybody wade in the water See that cat dressed in blue? You know he's a-waiting to show you through I say wade now in the water, children Way down in the water, children Wade in the water The Hound Dog's wading in the water And Big mama wading in the water Now the whole day wade in the water I say wade Oh, yes sir, yes sir, yes sir In the water